BRETT TAYLOR

Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Brett Taylor began dancing at the age of seven.  Upon graduation from high school, Taylor was accepted into the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, where he graduated from the Professional Division in 2007. After completing a year of the Aspirant program, Taylor joined Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an apprentice, performing works by Mauricio Wainrot, Mark Godden, Itzik Galili, Rudi van Dantzig, and Jorden Morris, to name a few. Taylor then joined BJM Danse Montreal in 2009. During his time at BJM Danse he had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as; Wen Wei Wang, Aszure Barton, Mauro Bigonzetti, Cayetano Soto, Barak Marshal and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, also performing in independent works by choreographers James Gregg and Andrew Skeels, as well as performing as a guest with Ballet British Columbia, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and Wen Wei Dance. In addition to his experience in professional dance companies, Taylor has also performed in musicals such as ”Billy Elliot, “Cabaret”(RMTC), “Dance Legends,” (Grand Theatre), ”The Addams Family”(Neptune Theatre) “Guys and Dolls,” ”New York, New York,”(DDP) “The Producers”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Mary Poppins”, “Beauty and the Beast.” and “Good News”(Rainbow Stage).  Television and film credits include “Make it Happen” and music video “Love Again” by Kreesha Turner.